Resources
Interview preparation resources for the role in front of you.
Browse practical guides, checklists, comparison pages and sample-report resources. Each resource is designed to help candidates prepare clearer role-specific evidence before interview day.
Preparation-only feedback
ACT helps candidates practice for the role they are applying for now. It is not recruitment assessment, selection prediction or a replacement for a real panel.
Guides
Role-specific interview preparation guides
Use these when you need to understand how to prepare examples, structure answers and avoid common interview mistakes.
STAR method
The STAR method for interview questions, plus alternatives that still work
Learn how to use the STAR method for interview answers, where it goes wrong, alternatives such as CAR and SOAR, and how role-specific practice helps.
Open resourceInterview structure
An interview is not a coffee chat: why structure beats charm alone
Rapport helps in interviews, but structured evidence is what makes answers easier to understand. Learn how to balance warmth with stronger examples.
Open resourceInterview clarity
Stop assuming the panel knows what you mean
Internal names, acronyms and jargon can weaken strong interview examples. Learn how to explain context and make your contribution clearer.
Open resourceStructured answers
Why winging it fails in structured interviews
Winging it can feel natural, but structured answers make interview evidence easier to understand. Learn how to prepare without sounding scripted.
Open resourceSpecific role preparation
How to prepare for a specific role interview
Turn the role material into a practical interview preparation plan, with examples mapped to duties, behaviours and outcomes.
Open resourceSpecific job preparation
How to prepare for a specific job interview using the job ad
Use the Job Description or job ad as your preparation map, not just background reading.
Open resourceAPS preparation
APS interview preparation guide
Use the Position Description to prepare examples that show judgement, ownership, stakeholder handling and role-level evidence.
Open resourceTrust and boundaries
What ACT does and does not do
Understand ACT's preparation-only boundaries before using the interview practice workflow.
Open resourcePractice report
How to read an ACT practice report
Use your practice report as the next-session plan, not just a summary of one attempt.
Open resourceEvidence strength
How to make interview answer evidence stronger
Improve context, ownership, action, result and role relevance so your interview examples are easier to understand.
Open resourceTemplates
Checklists and planners
Use these resources to turn role material and examples into practical interview preparation.
Template
STAR example planner
Use this planner to map examples to context, responsibility, action, result and role relevance before practicing.
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Specific role interview preparation checklist
Use this checklist to turn a Position Description, Job Description or job ad into focused interview practice and stronger examples.
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Specific job interview preparation checklist
Use this checklist when you have a Job Description or job ad and need role-aligned behavioural examples.
Open resourceGraduate template
Graduate interview answers when you have limited experience
Graduate candidates can use study, placements, casual work, volunteering and projects as interview evidence. Learn how to turn limited experience into clearer examples.
Open resourceComparisons
Choose the right preparation method
These pages explain where ACT fits and when another option may be better.
Comparison
Generic interview questions vs role-specific practice
Generic questions are useful for warm-up practice. Role-specific practice helps candidates prepare evidence for the role in front of them.
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ChatGPT interview practice vs ACT
ChatGPT can help with brainstorming and prompts. ACT provides a guided role-material workflow, practice flow and downloadable report.
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Human interview coach vs ACT
Human coaches and ACT solve different preparation problems. Compare live coaching support with repeatable role-specific practice reports.
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Mock interview vs practice report
Mock interviews help with live pressure. Practice reports help candidates review repeated answer issues and choose what to improve next.
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AI interview coach vs role-specific practice
AI interview tools vary. ACT focuses on role-specific practice, feedback reports and clear preparation-only boundaries.
Open resourceWant to see the feedback output?
The sample report shows how ACT presents strengths, gaps and next practice actions.